oil producing countries that control price/supply of oil

My favorite teacher is...

Brady, Brooks and Brylee's Mom, Mrs. Krueger, Coach Krueger, Mēgan Krueger

What is a dictatorship?

where one person has absolute power over a country

The Middle East is often called the "crossroads of the world" because...

it lies at the intersection of three continents-Europe, Africa and Asia

Percent of people over 15 years old that can read and write

How has the physical geography of the Middle East affected where people live?

Most of the population lives along the coastline or near water sources

Some important physical features of the Middle east are......

Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates rivers

Which of the following is a cultural behavior in Saudi Arabia, which is mainly a Muslim country, influenced by religion?

Women are expected to dress modestly

In a market (free enterprize) economy.........

Govt. has LESS control of economy.

What is Population Density?

The number of people in a given area

Why did the cold war happen

Russia wanted to spread communism and the US didn't

A person who chooses to move to a new country

Why was the Suez Canal built?

To find a shorter path to the east

What is a "command" economy?

An economy where the GOVERNMENT makes all the decisions

How does literacy rate affect the standard of living?

Higher literacy rate leads to higher standard of living

What was the cold war?

A rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union.

What is real GDP per capita?

Real GDP divided by the total population

What was The Space race?

The competition between U.S. and USSR regarding achievements in Space.

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1
Latitude and Longitude are used for...
navigation
universal coordinates that work with all regions
mapmaking
all of the above
2
Mesopotamia means
Land Between Two Rivers
Land of the free
Land of Many Gods
Land Under the Mountains
3
Longitude and Latitude are part of ______________ location.
Region
absolute
Relative
Human-environmental interaction
4
How do most people in Africa make a living
farming
fishing
shipping
mining
5
What is OPEC
oil producing countries that control price/supply of oil
countries that want to make all the profit
a group of people that want all the oil for themselves
a group of people that talk about oil
6
How long does Ramadan last?
A week
A semester
A day
A month
7
What is a refugee?
a person leaving their country voluntarily
a dog
a cat
a person fleeing their country
8
Dictatorship means _____
ruled by one person
Coach Krueger RULES
the absence of a government or law
a government where the people rule
9
My favorite teacher is...
Brady, Brooks and Brylee's Mom
Mrs. Krueger
Coach Krueger
Mēgan Krueger
10
Where are most Russian urban centers? (where most people live)
east
west
south
north
11
Countries with a high literacy rate will.....
have higher rates of absenteeism
have lower GDPs
There is no correlation between GDP and literacy rate.
have higher GDPs
12
What is a dictatorship?
rule by a divine being or religious texts
where there are no rules and everyone can do whatever they please
where the people choose who rules the country or represents the states
where one person has absolute power over a country
13
Mesopotamia is part of the:
Fertile Crescent
Silty Rectangle
Agricultural Croissant (yum!)
Farmable Circle
14
What is the most southern Middle East country?
Egypt
Paskistan
Oman
Yemen
15
The Middle East is often called the "crossroads of the world" because...
people like the roads there
it lies at the intersection of three continents-Europe, Africa and Asia
its in the middle of the world
its beside the Atlantic Ocean
16
Mesopotamia is known as the
World's First Religion
World's First musical center
World's inventors of Pudding
World's First Civilization
17
Literacy rate shows progress in what?
housing development
building tall buildings
life expectancy
education
18
Monotheism is…
Belief in nothing
believe in yourself
Belief in one God
Belief in many gods
19
The climate in the Middle East is hot/dry
False
True
20
Europe and Asia are separated by the Ural mountains
True
False
21
Literacy Rate
Percent of people over 15 years old that can read and write
Health issues like poverty and hunger
Babies that die per every 1000 birth
Amount of money that the person makes per year
22
What resource will you find the most in the Middle East?
Salt Water
Oil
Lumber
Sand
23
How has the physical geography of the Middle East affected where people live?
Most of the population lives along the coastline or near water sources
Most of the population lives in rural areas
Most of the population lives in countries that are members of O.P.E.C.
Most of the population lives in Saudi Arabia
24
Christianity, Judaism and Islam are polytheistic religions
True
False
25
Some important physical features of the Middle east are......
Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates rivers
Red sea, Persian Gulf, and Strait of Hormuz
Black sea, Iran, and Egypt
schlitterbahn, the alamo, the riverwalk
26
Under communism, who controlled the Russian economy?
Private investors
The government
Foreign investors
The people
27
Where is the Suez Canal?
Egypt
Syria
My backyard
India
28
Which of the following is a cultural behavior in Saudi Arabia, which is mainly a Muslim country, influenced by religion?
women hang out with men in social situations
Women are expected to dress modestly
Women speak different languages
Women are allowed to serve in public office
29
In a market (free enterprize) economy.........
Govt. decides supply.
Govt. decides consumer products.
Govt. has LESS control of economy.
Govt. decides industrial production.
30
What is Population Density?
The amount people weigh
What humans are made of
The number of people in a given area
What the population is made of
31
The Middle East is rich with oil
True
False
32
Why did the cold war happen
Because it was so cold at the time
Each wanted to get rid of the other country
Russia wanted to spread communism and the US didn't
It happened because the nazi's surrenders
33
An immigrant is
A person who chooses to move to a new country
Someone who crosses the border.
A person who is always moving.
A migrating bird.
34
Why was the Suez Canal built?
To find a shorter path to the east
To make the British mad
To create a devastating trade problem for the British
To have fun
35
What is a "command" economy?
An economy where there are no rules
An economy where government and the people have EQUAL say
An economy where the GOVERNMENT makes all the decisions
An economy where the PEOPLE make all the decisions
36
How does literacy rate affect the standard of living?
None of the above are correct
Higher literacy rate leads to lower standard of living
Higher literacy rate leads to higher standard of living
Lower literacy rate leads to higher standard of living
37
What was the cold war?
A war involving Russia and netherlands
A world war.
A rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union.
A war that was very cold.
38
What is real GDP per capita?
Total value of all final goods and services produced in a particular econom
Gross domestic product
Real GDP divided by the total population
“for each person”
39
Why did the Cold War end?
US Civil War
NATO Broke Up
USSR (communism) Collapsed
US & USSR formed an alliance
40
What was The Space race?
Competition for supremacy in warfare between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.
It was a highly visible 'proxy war' between the U.S. and Soviets
The competition to improve education in Math and Science the U.S.
The competition between U.S. and USSR regarding achievements in Space.
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What city is important for Judaism, Islam, and Christianity?
Rome
San Marcos
Mesopotamia
Jerusalem

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